The Eastern Washington Eagles (5-12, 3-3 BigSky) will attempt to snap their nine-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Portland State Vikings (6-11, 1-5 BigSky) at Peter W Stott Center. The game gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
Eastern Washington Eagles vs. Portland State Vikings Free Prediction
In the Eagles’ last contest, they beat the Montana State Bobcats, 85-81. Eastern Washington made 12 of their 26 three pointers (46.2 percent). Montana State, meanwhile, did an excellent job of converting from the free throw line (14-19; 73.7 percent). With 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting, Jacob Davison was Eastern Washington’s high scorer.
The Vikings lost to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks in their last outing, 82-75. One of Northern Arizona’s largest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They had 29 free throw attempts, while Portland State had 20. Portland State’s Deante Strickland recorded 19 points in the game.
After the Eagles won two out of three meetings against the Vikings last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Eastern Washington won 78-72. Eastern Washington had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.620 vs. 0.422). Portland State, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (36.8 vs. 25.0).
Expect this one to be a clinic on boxing out as two of the nation’s top rebounding teams square off. The Vikings are among the NCAA’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking first in offensive rebounding percentage at 41.4 percent. Meanwhile, Eastern Washington ranks 53rd in the nation at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 75.0 percent. Furthermore, the Eagles rank 46th in turnover percentage (16.8 percent), while the Vikings rank 30th in opponents’ turnover percentage (23.1 percent).
Eastern Washington at Portland State Betting Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Portland State, ATS Winner – Eastern Washington, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Portland State averages 42.7 rebounds per game, which ranks seventh in the NCAA. Eastern Washington ranks 234th in rebounds allowed per game (37.8).
The Vikings rank fifth in steals per game (9.8) while the Eagles rank 135th (6.0).
Portland State ranks 41st in three pointers allowed per game (19.5) while Eastern Washington ranks 152nd (22.8).
The Vikings average 13.6 assists per game, which ranks 133rd in the nation. The Eagles rank 162nd in assists allowed per game (13.8).
Portland State ranks 85th in blocks per game (3.6) while Eastern Washington ranks 87th in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
Bettings Trends:
The Eagles have outscored opponents by an average of 1.2 points in their last five games. For the season, Eastern Washington has lost by an average of 8.8 points.
During their last five games, the Vikings have scored an average of 79.4 points per game (0.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 86.4 points per game (9.5 above their season average).
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